{
  "id": 3079262,
  "title": "Russia demands all countries ban protests outside its embassies during parliamentary elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/russia-demands-all-countries-ban-protests-outside-its-embassies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T18:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Insider",
    "slug": "the-insider",
    "url": "https://theins.press/en/news/296382"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Russian Foreign Ministry has sent diplomatic notes to all countries, requesting that protests take place outside Russian embassies and diplomatic missions during parliamentary elections on September 18-20. Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Ministry's election commission, Maxim Raider, explained that this measure is necessary to ensure the security of polling stations. \"Notes requesting that adequate measures be taken to protect polling stations, including banning demonstrations near our overseas missions on election day, have been sent to the foreign ministries of all foreign countries,\" Raider informed the state-owned news agency, RIA Novosti. Additional security measures, including requiring employees to work double or triple shifts due to staffing reductions, will be implemented by Russian overseas missions during the elections. Russia has established 312 polling stations in 152 countries, with 62 deemed \"unfriendly\" by Russian authorities. The Russian Foreign Ministry plans to hold 125 early mobile polling sessions in 45 countries. However, in certain countries such as Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Baltic states, and others, voting will be limited to Russian overseas missions only due to security concerns. In Bahrain, Israel, Iraq, Yemen, China, and Kuwait, all voting will occur early. Russia's Supreme Court has prohibited the country's sole anti-war party, Yabloko, from participating in the parliamentary elections. According to analysts, Russian security agencies played a crucial role in preventing Yabloko's participation.",
  "summary": "Russia has sent diplomatic notes requesting that demonstrations near Russian embassies and other overseas missions be banned during elections to the State Duma, which will take place on Sept. 18-20. The initiative was announced by Maxim Raider, the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s election commission. Moscow explained the demand by citing the need to ensure the security of…",
  "key_points": [
    "Russian Foreign Ministry demands worldwide ban on protests near embassies during elections.",
    "312 polling stations set up in 152 countries, 62 deemed unfriendly.",
    "Russia prohibits anti-war party Yabloko from participating in elections."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}